That's not entirely true. The skill set is a bit different, but it isn't like he doesn't have some strong fielding tools (Having a strong arm is a huge boon at 3rd). You need good reaction too, but not elite speed.

I think this makes a huge amount of sense

Also - to the OP: don't fret that everyone is already acting like is was written in stone. It wasn't. He almost ended up in LF or elsewhere. Thanks for the report.

Thanks. I'm aware there is a "holier than thou" crew about SC baseball on here. Doesn't bother me. We're all fans